Soul reluctant to leave body — Mythoi

Motif

Soul reluctant to leave body.

The dead. · The soul. · Soul leaves or enters the body. · view the constellation · filed as E722.2.8

Within the index

Filed under Manner of soul's leaving body.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Soul lingers in body at death Soul hovers over body, reluctant to part

Filed beside it

Soul borne away on cloud. (Cf. E754.6.) Soul borne away on wind Roof taken off above sick man who cannot die. This done so that the soul can escape Condemned soul forked from body by Satan. (Cf. E752.2.) Saved soul leaps from body on hearing heavenly music. (Cf. E754.) Doors fly open when one dies Soul weeps when departing from body. (Cf. E551.) Dead friends come for dying man's soul Soul taken away by God (angel) Soul leaves body through eye Soul leaves body because of God's kiss on mouth

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